i looked at those. apparently you need to be careful though - your clincher wheels have to be rated to withstand the pressure if you are going to inflate them to 180psi or whatever, and most aren't.
they do look good tyres though - i'm getting some pure tub ones for my new wheels.
Yellow arm bands - do they help you float better for the swim?
Tubs vs Clinchers. If you're solely looking from a performance angle, in the past, tubs have been far better than clinchers because of the weight advantage. Modern clinchers are so light with matching tyres there is probably very little to chose between the two.
The overwhelming factor for choosing tubs over clinchers is that if you puncture you can still ride on the tub-shod wheel. On the clincher, no way. Imagine screaming down The Beast and your tyre blows out... on the clincher, you'll be over the side.
Just become the proud owner of some Zipp 404 tubs and the last thing I need is the image of Beloki screaming over the top of his handlebars thanks DD ;-)
Just to jump back to the thread. Another thing with tubs is that the profile is much rounder than a clincher, making it generally feel better for cornering fast. However, the increase in pressure isn't always helpful except on really smooth roads... I've gone up from 18mm tyres to 23mm and have noticed a vast improvement in comfort... and a very minor improvement in speed on typical british roads. 18mm were run at 130psi and 23mm at 100psi. I know there are two factors there, but stil....
For the cost of 3 replacement tubs you can buy a set of clincher wheels :-)
Reynolds - 44mm section all carbon tub wheels, weigh in at only 1200g a set. that's taken it to the next level. booyakasha. i'm just trying to find reviews for them before i cancel my corimas order and get those. the additional saving is like not having to spin a can of coke around on the end of a foot long string for 5 hours. amaaaazing.
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I though I might give these a try.
Tufo tubeless clinchers
The only drawback I can see is that if you get a puncture you can't repair them. But I rarely get a puncture.
they do look good tyres though - i'm getting some pure tub ones for my new wheels.
Tubs vs Clinchers. If you're solely looking from a performance angle, in the past, tubs have been far better than clinchers because of the weight advantage. Modern clinchers are so light with matching tyres there is probably very little to chose between the two.
The overwhelming factor for choosing tubs over clinchers is that if you puncture you can still ride on the tub-shod wheel. On the clincher, no way. Imagine screaming down The Beast and your tyre blows out... on the clincher, you'll be over the side.
Just.
For the cost of 3 replacement tubs you can buy a set of clincher wheels :-)
djb